Broadcast with A100

Topics included in this article:

• Overview
• Enabling Broadcast
  • Dashboard 
  • Locations Tab
• Utilizing Broadcast
• Helpful Links
• Contact Support or Sales

Overview

With Rhombus’ audio gateway, organizations can capture synchronized video-audio evidence and add intelligent audio recognition to their security platform. The A100 allows users to communicate through the sensor—you can amplify live messages, broadcast pre-recorded messages, and have two-way conversations.

With broadcast, you can simultaneously play an audio message across several A100s at the same location. This enables you to communicate efficiently at scale throughout your organization. For added convenience, this feature is available as a module on your Dashboard—add the Broadcast dashlet for quick and easy access.

For example, you can use this feature to:

• Broadcast a pre-recorded message that your business will close in 15 minutes.
• Read live morning announcements throughout the school.
• Amplify emergency evacuation instructions across your entire organization.

Note: This feature requires Enterprise Licenses and will only broadcast at one location at a time.

Enabling Broadcast

Broadcast can be enabled in either the Dashboard of your console or within the "Locations" tab.

Dashboard

1. To enable broadcast on your dashboard, log into the Rhombus Console, and click "Customize Dashboard" in the top right corner below "Settings."

2. Select "Broadcast" from the dropdown next to "Dashlets" in the upper left and click "Add dashlet."

3. Once added, select a location from the dashboard header to utilize this feature.

Locations Tab

1. Log in to the Rhombus Console, navigate to the "Locations" tab, and select the location for which you'd like to enable Broadcast.

2. Click the hamburger button in the upper right corner, then select "Audio Gateways" in the "Devices" list.

3. Click the "Open Broadcast" button to begin using Broadcast.

Utilizing Broadcast

See the below example of utilizing Broadcast in the Rhombus Console. Whether you choose to enable Broadcast via your Dashboard or the "Locations" tab, it will operate the same way.

Broadcast allows you to:

• Live Broadcast - Click the microphone button to live broadcast your voice.
• Pre-record Message - Record a message that will then be broadcast.
• Play Saved Audio File - Broadcast a previously saved audio file.

Helpful Links

• A100 Audio Gateway Setup
• Audio File Management
• Audio Gateway Walkthrough

Contact Support or Sales

Have more questions? Contact Rhombus Support at +1 (877) 746-6797 option 2 or support@rhombus.com.

Interested in learning more? Contact Rhombus Sales at +1 (877) 746-6797 option 1 or sales@rhombus.com.